FIRS- CIC- Continental Confederations, Associations and National Federations. 12th WORLD INLINE DOWNHILL CHAMPIONSHIP BETTOLA,Italy July 22-23, 2011

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1 FEDERATION INTERNATIONALE de ROLLER SPORTS Rome April 3, 2011 FIRS- CIC- Continental Confederations, Associations and National Federations Dear Sirs, 12th WORLD INLINE DOWNHILL CHAMPIONSHIP BETTOLA,Italy July 22-23, 2011 I have pleasure in communicating you that the 12th World Inline Downhill Championship is scheduled in Bettola- Italy on July 22 and 23, Please find here enclosed the corresponding technical rules. It will be care of the Organizing Committee in sending you information about entries, hotels, and so on. Please be free to get in touch with CIC HQ for every further information you will esteem useful. See all of you in Bettola! Dr. Roberto MAROTTA CIC President

2 FEDERATION INTERNATIONALE de ROLLER SPORTS Roma, 03 de Abril de 2011 FIRS- CIC- Confederaciones continentales, Asociaciones y Federaciones Nacionales Estimados Señores: XII CAMPEONATO MUNDIAL DE INLINE DOWNHILL BETTOLA - Italia de Julio de 2011 Tengo el agrado comunicarle que la XII edición del Mundial de Inline Downhill (descenso libre) tendrá lugar en Bettola, Italia el 22 y 23 de Julio de Se envían en anexo las correspondientes reglas técnicas. Será cuidado del Comité Organizador enviarles mayor información sobre participación, hoteles, etc.etc. Hasta pronto en Bettola, Dr. Roberto MAROTTA Presidente CIC

3 FEDERATION INTERNATIONALE de ROLLER SPORTS INLINE DOWNHILL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS These regulations are laid down for the appointment of staging FIRS Inline Downhill World Championships and shall ensure the safety of the event. Definition of Inline Downhill Downhill means a variation of inline skating in which a downhill distance has to be covered in the fastest time possible. Board of the Race Office consists of: 3 officials nominated by FIRS 2 officials in charge of the organizing committee race director (FIRS official) official in charge of the hosting federation head of track guards track chief Secretary for Race office Authorization of the Race Office: The Race Office has the obligation to perform the proper staging of the Championship in order to the regulations, including disqualification, exclusion from the race, amendment to the timetable, alteration by reason of an act of god, complaint about track condition. Official Language of the World Championship is English

4 Requirements for the Organizer of Inline Downhill World Championships Race-track The race-track shall consist of a road with asphalt surface. Possible dangerous spots will be detected by the Race Office and marked with a spray on the surface. These spots shall be pointed out to the skaters. There is no definition of the necessary length of a race-track for World Championships but it should not fall below 1,5 kilometer. The difference in altitude results in the difference of sea levels measured at the starting and finishing spots of the downhill track. Average guiding principle: meters difference in altitude per 1000 meters The start has to be marked with a starting-box and/or with a ramp. The finish has to be marked with a banner and/or with a finishing-arch. The finishing-line consists of a white line on the surface of the race-track with no less than 20 centimeters width. Safety at the race-track The organizer shall secure sufficient measures for making the track safe, especially at the outside of curves and the predetermined falling-spaces. Bales of straw, nets and tarpaulins can be used as safety-catch.

5 Sufficient separation of the race-track from the space for spectators has to be made as far as possible. The organizer shall provide the necessary number of track guards to secure the safety of all competitors and spectators. The track guards should wear the same signs of identification. Radio telephony between start, finish, track guards and Race Organization has to be provided. The organizer shall ensure that all relevant medical aid (including 2 ambulances with an emergency doctor) for possible injuries is kept in operational order throughout the Championships. Safety of the Skaters Integral- helmets and safety gear is being recommended to be used by the skaters. Following the rules of the hosting national federations. If a competitor falls at a blind stretch, the next athlete gets a warning (red flag). Timekeeping Electronic timekeeping is recommended in the format of mm: ss: cc: hh The electronic display should include: name of starter starting number time total maximum speed possibly (measuring distance: 10 meters) split time possibly

6 1 Person responsible for the control of timekeeping Limitation of Liability All competitors act on their own responsibility. All competitors shall be aware of the dangers which might occur during the competition and shall participate in total awareness. No claims whatever can be made against the organizer / FIRS/ CIC. Each competitor shall sign an agreement of indemnity against any claims which has to be included with the registration forms. No participation is possible without a signed agreement of indemnity. Eligibility Eligible are all skaters man/ woman who have sent a complete filled out registration form in writing to the organizer in time for the deadline fixed by the FIRS in accordance with the organizer. The license for the World Championship will be officially, if the entrance form is delivered to the organizer. The national federation or FIRS will accept the entrance to the race and forward the license to the National Federation. Minimum age: 15 years old. The participant has to be 15 years old at the 1 st of January The Race Office is granted the right to exclude a competitor from the Championships if the competitor seems not to be in the appropriate physical shape to cope with the race-track. The FIRS doping regulations are applied besides.

7 Practice and Track Inspection The organizer makes a track inspection possible for all competitors. Competitors are obliged to take part in the official track inspection. Numbers are drawn for the starting order. All competitors are obliged to wear visibly the starting numbers put at their disposal by the organizer. sponsor imprints. It is not allowed to cover the number or possible Starting numbers must not be exchanged and/or passed on between competitors. Starting intervals are fixed by the Race Office. At an average running time of 2:15:00 the starting interval should keep to a limit between 1:00:00 and 1:30:00. The organizer shall provide 2 practice runs as a minimum for all competitors. Each participant has to appear at least at one practice run The official opening of the race-track takes place after the track inspection. Skating on the race-track before the official opening will lead to the exclusion of the competitor. Races for World Championship The World Championships will be decided in 1 Final run. In qualifying run all competitors participate in the starting order of their numbers drawn. In final run all competitors will start in the REVERSE order of the time scores of the qualifying run. (The skater placed last in the qualifying run starts first in

8 the final run. The starting order is announced to the competitors at the start spot.) The best running time from the final run scores. Addition: the final run is limited to a number of 60 competitors. 40 men/ 20 women Scoring in Separate Categories (Men - Women) The competitor with the fastest time score out of the final run is the Inline Downhill World Champion and winner of the gold medal. He bears the title "Official Inline Downhill World Champion of FIRS 2011" The competitor with the second-fastest time score out of the final run is the Vice-Inline Downhill World Champion of FIRS 2011 and winner of the silver medal. The competitor with the third-fastest time score out of the final run is the Third and winner of the bronze medal.

9 Draft Schedule Friday, July 22 h pm 8.00 pm Registrations Confirmation h pm 8.00 p.m. TRAINING RUNS h pm Opening Ceremony BIB Numbers pick (COMPULSORY), Piazza Colombo (Main Square), h pm Freestyle Skating Show (main Square) Saturday, July am Riders meeting (COMPULSORY) 9.30am 12.30pm Practice on the course 2.30pm IIDA World Cup 1st Run and FIRS World Championships 1 st Qualification Run 4.30pm IIDA World Cup 2 nd Run and FIRS World Championships 2 nd Qualification Run 6.30pm FIRS World Championships Final 9.00pm FIRS World Championships Prize giving (Sport Hall) pm Live Concert (Sport Hall)

10 The Course It is a 1.7 km course with an upper section with large, fast turns and corners (four), and a lower one much steeper and more difficult, with a really hard 90 degree right in a small road which will require very hard braking and top level skills. The finish line will be in the main square of the village of Bettola. Top speeds are in the range of 75kph (47mph). The asphalt surface is quite rough, and it will make the course more challenging. General information LOCATION Bettola is in the district of Piacenza, in the north of Italy, about 60km south of Milan. Piacenza is a typically Northern Italian mid size town (105,000 inhabitants), Bettola is a village with residents in winter and more than in summer, it is about 25km from Piacenza. It is considered to be the birthplace of Christopher Columbus. &sspn= , &ie=utf8&ll= , &spn= , &z=6

11 Transportation, how to get there: Piacenza is an important railway and motorway junction among Milano (60k), Torino (150k), Bologna (130k) and Genova (130k). Train may also be an interesting option for somebody, since most highspeed trains stop in Piacenza on the lines from Milano to Bologna and Rome (good for connections from Northern and Eastern Europe, via Venice) from Torino to Bologna (good for connections from France). Piacenza is also easily reachable by plane, with 5 airports within 1.5 hours driving: Malpensa Intercontinental (130k), Linate international (60k), Bergamo Orio al Serio International (served by many low cost airlines, 120k), Bologna (130k) and Parma airport (60k). A website will be online in the spring, with full information and through which prepaid paypal registration will be possible. Entry Fees, Rules, Prizegivings and Accommodation Entry fees will be EUR for online prepaid registrations and EUR for registrations on the spot on Friday. No registration on Saturday will be accepted. Entry Fees include: registration for the race, BIB number, race bag with goods and the official T shirt of the race, Saturday Night Dinner. FIRS AntiDoping rules will be enforced. Minors (18 and under) must have a parental authorization. No authorization (with copy of the parent s ID), no race. Full IIDA safety rules will be enforced. No compulsory safety pads, no race. Equipment will be checked for training runs, too. Riders will be encouraged to wear their national team s suit. Prizegivings: FIRS World Champions (men and women) will receive the Gold Medal and the FIRS world champion jersey. Seconds and thirds will get the silver and gold medal respectively. Top 10 men and top 5 women will be called on stage and be honored during the official prizegiving. Hotel accommodation: since camping is strictly forbidden in the area, a list of cheap hotels and b&bs will be provided soon, and published on the website. Other Activities On Saturday night at the sport hall we ll have a live concert and a bar with food available for us, only.